PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Britton (ranked 4452 p4p, 3086 weight class) and Joey Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Elliot Britton has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Britton
vs
Cruz

195 cm
25
245
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
25
285
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Elliot Britton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Cruz!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Cruz finds it's way through Britton's defenses.

It looks like Elliot Britton has been cut.
Cruz should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Cruz moves into range and clinches up with Britton.
Britton is looking to take this one to the mat.
Britton is looking to control Cruz's arms but Cruz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Britton has his back to the cage.
Britton takes an elbow to the forehead.
Britton tries for a takedown but Cruz manages to get underhooks.
Britton swings wildly with an uppercut but Cruz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cruz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Britton's defenses.
Britton wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elliot Britton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cruz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Britton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Cruz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Cruz rushes Britton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cruz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cruz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Elliot Britton's cut is getting worse.
Cruz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Cruz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Elliot Britton's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A shot in the inside from Cruz.
Cruz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Britton wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cruz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cruz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Britton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.

Jeez, Elliot Britton's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Cruz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Good body shot from Cruz.
Britton is breathing heavily.
Cruz lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Cruz.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Elliot Britton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joey Cruz!